I made the "leap"

[CWLONGSHOT]

I was offered a deal I couldn't refuse yesterday. Lee APP press and extras! All told about 200. But that should be everything Ill need. Including a feeder NOE conversion die. Speed inserts primer pocket swadger extra proprietary shell holder's.

Ill post up when I get it and set up.
CW

 

[Spindrift]

Good luck with your new press, and keep us posted how it works for you!

 

[Cherokee]

I'll be watching this one.

 

[Kevin Stenberg]

CW Have you seen the post on CB about reversing the 2 arms of the handle and putting a roller handle between them?

 

[CWLONGSHOT]

APP arrived
But looks like I got the BAIT AND SWITCH!!

I bought and paid for #90933 (Deluxe kit)

They shopped me #91581. Basic press only.

To make this into a deluxe Is have to pay about 80$ more.

I sent him a "note" on eBay

They dont have a way to make him do right. They can only make him return my money.

Press is pretty nice tho. Very positive

No automation no shell holders.

Just press and bottle.

I will wait to see what he says tomorrow. But If I dont hear Ill let eBay sort it out.

GRR
CW

 

[Cherokee]

Still watching, now to see how eBay does. Never had that happen with eBay sellers.

 

[JWFilips]

Ebay is good with this stuff ....just register a complaint.
I'm a seller on that place & I am careful as all heck to make sure the images I post are a proper representation of the item!
otherwise suffer the wrath of the Big Daddy " EB"! you really do not mess with them if you want to maintain important seller status!

 

[Rick H]

They have treated me well in ironing things out at a buyer. My only real problems have come for overseas....i.e. China.

 

[CWLONGSHOT]

Its pretty Blatantly wrong.
Here is the ebay add pic..



And here is what they sent me.



But the description was vague and never said deluxe or what was contained in the box. But the supplied item number is the Deluxe kit.

Its bothersome and annoying. I wouldnt do this to folks and dont appreciate it done to myself.
Titan reloading has real actual model I wanted for just shipping costs above what I paid.


Once this is settled Ill probably just order from them as most places are currently sold out. This is of coarse assuming this ebay seller wont make things right.
CW

 

[Spindrift]

Hope you’ll get it sorted out. Must be extremely annoying.
I’ve bought lots of stuff from Titan reloading, very happy with them!

 

[CWLONGSHOT]

They replied yesterday AM. No apologies, but they say mistakes happen. They had me file claim to return thru ebay. Minutes after they accepted and sent return postage. Ill print at work and ship back tomorrow.
I went straight to Titan but they where now out of stock. Some hunting around found two other places. Both a lil more costly but not prohibitively so. So it ordered. I was pretty sure I ordered what I needed last time... But I scrutinized as much as I was able Im pretty assured I have what I need ordered now.
No big deal actually, Im going to use this on the new bench that is in my expansion room thats not even built yet.

But all my pieces parts are here. Last ine arrived just an hour ago! I have adaptors, Feed tubes, Feeder, extra rings, a Primer Pocket swager kit.
CW

 

[Cherokee]

Good response from the seller, at least no $ cost to you.

 

[CWLONGSHOT]

Yup sent back Monday. Awaiting there recipt.

My shell Holders showed up from FS Reloading. So all I need now is the feeder top.
I might have issues there too. The seller dosent answer me and tracking shows a number but no movement. Hoping its a USPS issue and package is inroute. But as it was to be here a week ago Im doubting that a bit. But its a 17$ item so not end of the world.

I have herd press shipped, but not all companies announce shipping so Im just waiting. Need to finish the bench it's mounted to anyway. Not a fan of the lines @ Home
depot these days. So might be a spell before I can get some plywood. The bench will stand as a skeleton.

CW

 

[Rick H]

Shipping of late has been a crap shoot. Seems the post office and every other method of shipping is suffering from manpower and volume problems. Tracking shows packages sitting in distribution centers for a week or more.

 

[Gary]

Rick's right; I have been waiting on a Collet Chuck I ordered (off Ebay) and I placed the order on the 1st of May. Partially the fault of the Seller and mostly the fault of the shipping method. FedEx Smart Post is the worst shipping I've experienced.

 

[CWLONGSHOT]

I cannot completely blame USPS. Even I know most will. I ship and have shipped to me allot. Multi packages a day.
When its slow, more often than not its the shippers fault and thats 99% of the time caused by not shipping when they say that they do. For instance, printing there own shipping labels. Well that generates a tracking number. The PO knows the package exists but cannot start the process u til the physically get there hands on it. THAT IS THE ISSUE for me. Sellers DONT release or generate the label BEFORE package is ready. Sometimes week PLUS! Expires!!

Fed-EX is bad unless you use overnight services. Seems there system requires pressure to be efficient.

UPS is overwhelmed and many of there routes are Multi trips to fill trucks for drivers. Thats inefficient and we the consumer has to wait excessively sometimes.

USPS has there issues, dont be mistaken! I have had pkgs make a round about to get here. And 99.9% of the time anything out if Texas, California, Washington or Tennessee?? Is much delayed. Texas adds a week right off the bat... Cali 4-5 days. Tenn 3/4 easy. Why? My guess is allot of mail!

I dont order outside the borders, (as a rule) and now with everything going on who knows the delays associated?!!? Then a shipment FROM China?!!? Wow that could be a long wait!
I have a scope in that process cause the shipper misrepresented. The ENTIRE reason was they shipped from New Jersey. Nope. SOLD from and paid to NJ... Shipping was straight from China. Grrr. Knowing that I would never have bought!

The press was Iowa or Illinois. I dont remember. So who knows never bought from these folks.

I just received two orders from Primary Arms in TEXAS in four days from order To my door step. So whats that???? Thats not a freak either. I have placed about a dozen orders with them and can say NOTHING BUT GOOD from the experience. EVEN WITH RETURNS!! Awesome folks! Raw Dog Tactical, also in Texas, just took 3weeks from order to recipt. Three days before shipment. So two weeks PLUS for USPS. Tracking was sluggish but it arrived.

Finger crossed!

CW

 

[Gary]

Well, just checked on my Chuck, it was 35 miles from me on the 12th. Little back story; I live in SE KS, KC area is in the far NE. This package originated in Ill. Purchased on the 2nd, shipped on the 3rd and TWICE has made it within 35 miles of me and then back to the KC area. I also have another package that was shipped from Calif. via FedX smartpost or whatever they call it; but the shipper held the package 11 days before shipping. I emailed and stated I wanted a full refund and to cancel the order and then received notice it was shipped (by the carrier) on the same day I requested a refund. Great times!!

 

[CWLONGSHOT]

Yea I see that. Had a pkg from last week out on Louisiana Showed tracking for five days. I emailed. They promptly apologized and assured me it went out days ago. Nothing on tracking till Last night when it all Of a sudden said OUT FOR DELIVERY BY 20:00. Well it was almost 19:00 and I checked it about 17:00 and it said awaiting com-formation some Such... This AM it says it was delivered but waiting for carrier to confirm?? How on gods green earth would they know it was delivered if carrier didnt input "delivered"???

Hahaha. Hope it shows up today!!

CW

 

[Gary]

GOT IT!!! Only took 21 days to go from ILL. to KS. I'm finally ready to unbox my PM25 (when the neighbor can help) and get her bolted up to the stand I made. I have a total of $36 in the stand. Bought the steel from a manufacturer that is about a quarter mile from my place. He made me a "deal" on a 24" x 18" x 1/4" piece of plate and the 3" x 2" x 1/4" angle. Stand weighs ~75# and probably a pound of that is Mig Wire.
Rattle can cover with Rustoleum SPA BLUE. Second coat will be with Rustoleum OASIS BLUE which matches PM blue real well.

 

[CWLONGSHOT]

Well my efforts to have a APP Press seem completely thwarted...

First was a Bait and Switch... Funds refunded.

Second was new outfit CenterFireGuns. Well They first said the order was cancelled because it Violated my state and local laws... Then I called to complain a but as I never received notice and was blindly waiting...
The girl honestly told me the order was cancelled because I wrote my address as XYZ St. And my Credit card had my address as XYZ STREET... ( Spelled out) REALLY!! I asked her if she understood what she just said to me? You honestly feel this is warranted??!? I mean you think this is a real reason?? She was quite defensive! I informed her I would pass along there ignorance and never return to see just how deep that ignorance ran.

SO.... Now Im looking for a third time. No one seems to have in stock. I was just told Midsouth has some. I need to go see and make up a small Order.

Maybe one day Ill have one!! Lord knows I have a pile here. A pile of pieces and parts to use with the press.

CW